Nicobar Police Re-commences ‘Police Mitra’ Initiative

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Denis Giles

15 May 2020

Port Blair, May 15: This ‘Police Mitra’ is an initiative of the Andaman & Nicobar Police which was launched by worthy Director General of Police Shri. Depander Pathak, IPS, Director General of Police A&N Islands in November 2019. A total of 20 Police Mitras have been nominated in the 5 Police stations of Nicobar district. At Car Nicobar, the district headquarters , today i.e on 15.05.2020, the Superintendent of Police Shri. Rajeev Kumar distributed the Police Mitra I.D Cards and arm bands to the four Police Mitras. These Police Mitras will help police in not only Law & Order duties but also act as force multiplier in implementing lockdown and quarantine guidelines. The concept behind this initiative is that every common man is a policeman without uniform.

The need to have a setup of Police Mitra is to involve members of civil society in prevention of crime, maintenance of law and order and for better communication with citizens as a whole for the safety and security of public.

The services of ‘Police Mitra’ will be very useful in the prevention and detection of crime, coastal security, protection of aboriginal tribes, juvenile aid, self-defense camps for girls, night patrolling, promoting communal harmony, disaster management etc. They can also make significant contributions in maintaining peace in their respective areas and act as a bridge between the police and public.